O3B-NETWORKS

O3b
Networks
, a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, today announced that its
customer, Presta Bist Telecoms, has signed an agreement to significantly
increase its contracted capacity in response to rising demand for
reliable, high-speed broadband in the Republic of Chad. This upgrade is
a 66% increase in capacity over the initial contract, enabling Presta
Bist to continue to fulfill the growing connectivity needs of both
consumer and business customers.

Presta Bist is a growing Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the Chad
market and has emerged as a leading provider of high-performance
internet service in the region by offering high-throughput, low latency
connectivity over the O3b satellite-enabled network. The service quality
Presta Bist is able to provide because of O3b has been a major driver of
economic development for Presta Bist and for the ISP’s customers.

In an effort to expand the reach of reliable broadband throughout Chad
and the Sahel region, O3b and Presta Bist hosted a joint workshop and
demonstration in 2016. This capacity upgrade comes as a direct result of
that demonstration, and its impact on more than 80 attendees from across
the telecommunications industry.

“The results we’ve seen since we initiated service with O3b have been
incredible. Our customers are reporting a significant increase in
reliability and are thrilled with the opportunities available to them
with this high-speed, reliable broadband,” said Rajab Moussa, CEO of
Presta Bist. “Technology advancements like this have accelerated
development in Chad, and have propelled the region’s economic
development. As our infrastructure continues to advance and more fiber
is installed through the country, we have no doubt that we will still
rely on O3b as a major provider of connectivity in this region.”

“As the first Sahel country to deploy O3b services, Presta Bist has
established itself as an innovator in the region. In the past year, we
have seen rapid development throughout Africa and with capacity upgrades
like this one, we expect exponential escalation.” said Carole Kamaitha,
VP Africa, O3b Networks. “We are proud of our strong relationship with
Presta Bist, and pleased to help provide its customers with dramatically
better connectivity than they have previously experienced with other
satellite links. We are looking forward to improvement in both social
and economic development in the region.”

About O3b Networks Limited

O3b Networks Limited is a global managed data communications service
provider operating both space based and terrestrial networks. O3b offers
modern carrier-grade IP communications services and applications to
ISPs, telco, governments and enterprises in the most remote and
inaccessible parts of the planet. O3b Networks is a wholly owned
subsidiary of SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG).

About Presta Bist Telecoms

Presta Bist Telecoms is an Internet Service Provider and Pay TV
operator, delivering high-availability broadband to consumers and
companies across Chad. Through its national network of Wireless
broadbant , VSAT—and soon fiber—Presta Bist Telecoms offers a high-end,
innovative offering: 1G Fiber, internet, VPN, and hosting. The company’s
mission is to assist our customers in the new technological revolution.